Social Worker LMSW, LCSW, LCSWA Hospice

Job Purpose

To provide social work services based on the individual needs of the patient and family as identified by the IDG and on the Psychosocial Assessment. Social Worker will provide psychosocial/supportive services to assist the patient and family by minimizing the stress and problems that arise during the terminal illness, related conditions, and the dying process.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides professional counseling, assessment of psychosocial needs, assessments for financial needs and services including providing written explanation of Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance benefits to prospective patients/families when necessary, and provides guidance with regards to the grief and loss process.
• Completes psychosocial history and assessment, assessing the needs of the patient and family systems’ psychosocial needs, within the guidelines of the policies and procedures.
• Provides crisis intervention and suicide assessment.
• Participates in the development of the plan of care with the interdisciplinary team, collaborates with other team members, and participates in updates to the plan of care.
• Provides services to the patient and family consistent with the plan of care.
• Affords support to the patient and family to cope with the psychosocial changes and stresses related to the terminal illness.
• Locates and obtains resources necessary to the financial, social, and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Provides counseling to family/caregivers to assist in coping with approaching death of the patient.
• Documents in the medical record all services.
• Provides bereavement services to families of patients and refers families to other resources as needed.
• Provides training in psycho-social needs of patients/families to hospice staff/nursing home staff.
• Recruit, train, and supervises hospice and home care volunteers, including assignments to families and patients.
• Affords assistance to the physician and other health care team member’s in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems of the patient.
• Serves as a consultant to agency personnel.
• Collaborates in coordinating care provided to patients and families under the direction of the Director of Health Services.

Demonstrated Knowledge

• Knowledge of hospice services, progression of terminal illness, DNR/advance directives, financial resources, cultural diversity, family life cycle, grieving process, and burial planning.
• Skilled social work interventions (e.g. assessment, counseling, education, referral to community resources, crisis intervention).
• Continual reassessment of psychosocial needs of patient/resident and family (including bereavement risk).
• Maintain, formulate and adhere to individualized care plans to address patient/resident/family needs.
• Identify and attempt to resolve ethical situations that arise in the course of providing hospice care.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• One year experience preferred.
• Current licensure and remain in good standing with the state licensure board.
• Positive criminal history check, Office of the Inspector General Sanction Check, and licensure validations.

Additional Qualifications

• Orientation and any other training that may be necessary to complete the assigned duties effectively.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.

Additional Information

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To apply please email Britany.Kerr@pruitthealth.com